Assistant: Cafe

Job Advert Summary

Clover is looking for a friendly, energetic, and customer-focused Café Assistant to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced setting, thrives in a team environment, and is passionate about delivering a positive customer experience. The Café Assistant will play a key role in ensuring customers receive prompt service and high-quality products. The ideal candidate must be reliable, well-presented, and able to multitask during busy periods while maintaining a professional and positive attitude.

The successful candidate will support the daily operations of the café by assististing with preparation of food and housekeeping of pause areas.

• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF4
• Qualification in hospitality added advantages
• Business English:
  Fluent.
• Computer literacy (Basic)

Assist with preparation of food and maintain housekeeping

• Prepare food.
• Maintain hygiene standards (personal and work area).
• Deliver food/beverages to meeting rooms and office areas.
• Maintain housekeeping in pause areas.
• Replenish stock as required.
• Maintain good relations with all staff members.
• Manage the cashier’s duties.
• Ensure orders/items are processed accurately.

Assist with quality, health and safety control.

• Adhere to Health, Food & Safety Rules when performing duties.
• Effectively adhere to the cleaning schedule.
• Report Injury on Duty to management immediately.
• Ensure effective reporting of faulty equipment i.e., fridges and freezers
• Assist with deliveries for Bread, Fruit and Veg - verify stock against invoice and order form, practice FIFO (First In, First Out) procedure.

Assist with inventory control

• Functions - all food and drinks issued must be recorded accurately on function booking sheet.
• Cutlery and Crockery register must be recorded for all functions
• Functions - Food and Beverages must be delivered on time to the correct venue
• All food for functions must be garnished and well presented.
• Cleaning of venue must be done after the function/meeting has ended.